Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance is grappling with its most challenging period since the Second World War, according to President Emmanuel Macron, as firefighters battle relentless wildfires ahead of a scorching 40C heatwave. The French president urged fire crews to "stay strong" as they attempt to bring the "unprecedented" blazes under control.Firefighters have less than a day to contain the inferno before the heatwave sweeps the southwest of the country, bringing hot, dry conditions that could exacerbate the situation. More than 360,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain due to the widespread fires, as Europe endures one of its hottest summers on record. Authorities have cautioned that the blazes, raging just 15km outside Bordeaux, could persist for months, requiring crews from across the nation to rotate in to extinguish them.In fullEurope wildfires latest: Macron says France ‘in most difficult time since WW2’ amid race to fight blazes before new heatwaveMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
France wildfires: Macron makes WWII comparison amid ‘unprecedented’ blazes
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFrance is grappling with its most challenging period since the Second World War, according to President Emmanuel Macron, as firefighters battle relentless wildfires ahead of a scorching 40C heatwave. The French president urged fire crews to "stay strong" as they attempt to bring the "unprecedented" blazes under control.Firefighters have less than a day to contain the inferno before the heatwave sweeps the southwest of the country, bringing hot, dry conditions that could exacerbate the situation. More than 360,000 people have been evacuated across France and Spain due to the widespread fires, as Europe endures one of its hottest summers on record. Authorities have cautioned that the blazes, raging just 15km outside Bordeaux, could persist for months, requiring crews from across the nation to rotate in to extinguish them.In fullEurope wildfires latest: Macron says France ‘in most difficult time since WW2’ amid race to fight blazes before new heatwaveMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
